C7M                 G
I wish you freedom, I wish you peace
            C7M                                 G
I wish you nights of stars, that beckon you to sleep
            Em               D9              C9
I wish you heartache, that leaves you more a man
               C7M   Em         C7M  G
I wish I could be there, but I can’t

             C7M                 G
I wish you places, that sit so still
              C7M                               G
Where people never ever change, and never ever will
               Em            D9           C9
I wish I could hold you and make you understand
               C7M    Em        C7M  G
I wish I could be there but I can’t

                  Bm7  C
Be good for your momma
           Em             D
Cuz she’ll need a hand to hold
         Bm7   C  Em                     A9
Boy she loves you more than you’ll ever know
          C                      Bm7        C
There are rhymes and there are reasons and times when
                    Bm7           D#7M     F7M        D#
Nothing stayed the same, but you know my love still remains

             C7M               G
I wish you wisdom, I wish you years
            C7M                         G
I wish you armies, to conquer all your fears
           Em            D9             C9
I wish you courage, for all that life demands
               C7M   Em          C7M  G
I wish I could be there, but I can’t

                  Bm7  C
Be good for your momma
           Em             D
Cuz she’ll need a hand to hold
         Bm7   C  Em                     A9
Boy she loves you more than you’ll ever know
          C                      Bm7        C
There are rhymes and there are reasons and times when
                    Bm7           D#7M     F7M         D#
Nothing stayed the same, but you know my love still remains

                 C7M                   G
I wish we were together, I wish I was home
                    C7M                     G
I wish there were nights where I was never alone
            Em                D9           C9
I know I’ve said it but I’ll say it once again
               C7M   Em          C7M  G
I wish I could be there but I can’t

[Outro] C7M  Em  C7M  G